The United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) announced on Monday that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will be the vice-chairperson for its 27th session.
Pakistan received the honour from among 195 member countries of the UN as a result of the Prime Minister’s advocacy on climate change and the necessity for action at global and regional forums .
Egyptian President and COP27 Chairperson Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi invited the Pakistani premier to co-chair the COP27 roundtable conference along with the prime minister of Norway. The conference will be held in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 6-18.
Last week, the Premier warned the world that other countries could be facing climate-induced catastrophes next after one-third of Pakistan was left inundated by flash floods, killing thousands and displacing millions.
“What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan,” he said in a tweet reiterating his call for urgent action a day after the United Nations issued a revised flash appeal of $816 million as relief assistance for the flood-stricken people of Pakistan.
A video compilation shared by the government’s official Twitter handle gave an overview of different occasions wherein the premier made passionate calls at a global level, stressing an urgent response by the world for his disaster-hit country.
